as in republican
of, relating to, or favoring political democracy
the democratic system ensures that every citizen's voice is heard
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For decades, under Democratic and Republican presidents alike, the U.S. has housed some migrants in the Guantanamo base.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
Voters push back on Democrats resisting Trump, ICE deportations
A panel of Republican, Democratic and independent Trump voters join 'The Faulkner Focus' to discuss the president deporting over 5,000 immigrants in his first weeks in office as Dem leaders continue to push back on ICE raids.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Some of Biden’s Democratic critics are particularly despondent that Trump—never a huge fan of Israel’s wars, which don’t play very well on television—was able to seize the mantle of peacemaker, forcefully directing Israel to arrive at a cease-fire agreement before even taking office.
—Andrew Exum, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2025
Tom Homan is a former Border Patrol agent and acting director of ICE, with decades of experience in Republican and Democratic administrations.
—ABC News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
Voters push back on Democrats resisting Trump, ICE deportations
A panel of Republican, Democratic and independent Trump voters join 'The Faulkner Focus' to discuss the president deporting over 5,000 immigrants in his first weeks in office as Dem leaders continue to push back on ICE raids.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Some of Biden’s Democratic critics are particularly despondent that Trump—never a huge fan of Israel’s wars, which don’t play very well on television—was able to seize the mantle of peacemaker, forcefully directing Israel to arrive at a cease-fire agreement before even taking office.
—Andrew Exum, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2025
Tom Homan is a former Border Patrol agent and acting director of ICE, with decades of experience in Republican and Democratic administrations.
—ABC News, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Democratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democratic. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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